Hazardous waste

This applies to most of the chemical waste from the laboratory and clinic environment. Some examples are: Corrosive acids and bazaars, disinfectant liquids, mercury-containing and cyanide-containing waste, heavy metals, organic solvents with and without halogen, reactive substances and cytostatics.

But not explosive and ionizing radiation sources.

Empty chemical bottles of glass shall de disposed off as problematic waste.

All hazardous waste shall be declared. The university practice a zero-discharge to drain. In other words, NO hazardous chemicals or environmentally harmful substances should be flused down the drain. When discharging chemicals remember to keep the safety data sheets for 10 years (REACH).
 
See the "Packaging", "Solvent cans", "Declaration" and "Temporary storage/pick up locations" below for more information on how hazardous waste shall be disposed of.

When disposing hazardous waste, the «Declaration form for hazardous waste at UiB» must be filled out. The form is electronic and will automatically be sendt to the person responsible for the disposal room, and the person declaring the waste. Print out the form and attach it to the waste.

• Declaration form for hazardous waste at UiB
• Hazardous waste number
• Hazardous waste number with UN/ADR number

Contact Bir: bedrift@bir.no

Here is a flow chart to help classify hazardous waste. The flowchart contains the most common waste material numbers for use in the laboratory, but you can find a complete overview in the link above.

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It is advisable that all hazardous waste will be disposed in their original packaging containing a minimal mix of chemicals or hazardous waste. If this is not possible one must make sure to use suitable and compatible packaging that satisfies the requirements regarding storage of the individual waste.

Remember: It is very important that the packaging is labeled correctly with name and concentration.

Labeled original packaging or other labeled appropriate container containing hazardous waste is to be put in red, plastic containers covered with lids. The red, plastic containers for this purpose can be found in the temporary waste disposal storage rooms for hazardous waste and problematic waste.

For accumulation of solvents, see "Solvent cans".

Applied solvents are to be accumulated in plastic cans. The cans should never be filled up more than ¾.  There are two different colors on the cans, depending on the solvent:

• BLUE cans: For halogenated solvents, which is solvents containing fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I) and Astatine (At).
• WHITE cans: For solvents that do not contain halogen.

If you need to order BIR to collect the cans, be sure to inform BIR of volume and if the solvents are halgenated or not. This information is importent due to the secure transportation of the waste.

There is a big difference in cost for disposal of solvents with or without halogen - so do not mix them.

Mix nor pure solvents with other substances, such as, for example, acids and bases. Such mixtures give higher prices.

Pure chemicals are low priced.

The red, plastic containers are to be placed in specific spots for hazardous waste in the temporary waste disposal storage room for hazardous waste and problematic waste. Do not leave containers of hazardous waste or problematic waste on the floor!

Pick up locations for hazardous waste and problematic waste:

• Odontologibygget, Årstadveien 19: Kaia Lindstrøm Berstad, Justyna Kotowiecka og Ksenija Gambiroza
• BB-bygget: Bossrom i 1.etg: Juha Vahokoski
• Thormøhlens gate 55 (HIB): Lindsey Moore og Erwan Lagadec
• Thormøhlens gate 53 B: Hilde Marie K. Stabell
• Realfagbygget: Lisbeth Glærum
• Møllendalsveien 61 (KMD): Anders Sunde
• Espeland MBS, Espelandsveien 232, Tomas Sørlie
• UM-kontainer, Parkveien 1a, Soraya Rodrigues
• Milde, Mildeveien 240, Svein Thorbjørnsen

If there is a lot of hazardous waste in the storage room please inform the waste contact person at your department/unit.

It is prohibited to manufacture, import, export, sell and use substances or preparations that contain mercury or mercury compounds. The ban also includes substances and mixtures for analysis and research purposes. For further information see the rule Produktforskriften. 

All type of batteries, except for small batteries, are considered hazardous. UiB have a special disposal scheme for small batteries, see the consumer waste page for more information on how to dispose of small batteries.

There are several types, as for example oil, oil emulsions, crude oil etc.

Pesticides are substances or preparations which can be used to protect against damage or prevent attacks on living plants, plant parts, seeds and timber.

Paint and varnish residues - including spray cans, as well as adhesives and printing inks.

Photo chemicals may comprise photographic developer, bleach bath, fixation bath, stabilizers containing silver etc.

• Poster for 0 waste

• Guidelines for the disposal of hazardous waste and problematic waste, ionising radiation sources and explosive waste
• Waste